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Originally posted by Johnny Stew
Alas, it remains a song that people either absolutely love or absolutely hate. There doesn't seem to be a middle-ground for this one.
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like it, believe it or not. Of course I found the repetition and Stevie's tone annoying at first, but I soon got over them. For me, however, "When I See You Again" is something that only the fans can truly love. It doesn't show any "classic" songwriting potential in it like "Landslide" does; it's mostly all about Stevie's performance and whether it will get to you or not. And of course it benefits from its position on Tango In The Night; as a mainly acoustic track amidst songs that use those "cold" '80s production values. Of course Stevie wanted it as the album closer. It just would have emphasized the drama once more.
I thought it was better to put "You And I Part Two" as the last song anyway. Instead of going out with this dramatic fade-out, Lindsey puts these bitter lyrics together with this childish backing track. It's as if he doesn't care for the big "separation" at all. Definitely a more vague, and I dare say more interesting, way to close the album.